By Rebecca ShabadTwo young Illinois GOP lawmakers, Reps. Aaron Schock and Adam Kinzinger, have announced they support some form of legal status for immigrants living in the United States illegally.Another Illinois Republican, Rep. John Shimkus, has also expressed some support for providing illegal immigrants with a path to legally move into the U.S. workforce.

Schock’s remarks appeared to go the furthest, arguing that illegal immigrants should be able to receive citizenship — a sticking point for many Republicans. “We need a clear path to citizenship for workers who are already here, and a fair and efficient on-ramp for those who want to come here,” Schock said in a video statement that aired at an event Tuesday hosted by the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition.
Schock, said in his video that it’s been 30 years since Congress has taken significant action to change the immigration system.
“Some workers have been waiting 10 years for permanent status.

That’s long enough,” he said. “Quite frankly, I think if a man or a woman likes their American job, wherever they were born, they should be able to keep that job.”

Kinzinger did not go as far as Schock on citizenship, but suggested some people should receive legal status under certain conditions. "Our broken immigration system is holding our nation back," he said in a separate video aired at the same event.
Young people who serve in the military, for instance, should be thanked with legal status, Kinzinger said, adding the U.S. should also “nurture and retain” young people’s talent and work ethic, “not expel it.”
“We must work hard to come to an agreement on how to bring undocumented workers out of the shadows, legally entering the workforce and becoming part of the American melting pot that makes our country great,” he said.
The congressman emphasized that the first step in the reform process should be focused on improving U.S. borders.
In a statement obtained by Crain’s Chicago Business, Shimkus said his stance on immigration reform hasn't changed, but he seemed open to some legal remedies.
“We also have to address the 12 million undocumented immigrants who are already here by moving them legally into the workforce, not by granting them unconditional amnesty," Shimkus said.
Their statements speak to GOP support for immigration reform despite the current deadlock on the issue on Capitol Hill.
At the event, former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), now a K Street lobbyist, also said he backs immigration reform that would provide a path to citizenship.
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), a vocal proponent of reform, said in a statement Wednesday that he is “encouraged” by his colleagues’ comments.
“I invite Representatives Schock and Kinzinger to sign the discharge petition to demand a vote on the bipartisan bill to finally fix our broken immigration system,” Becerra said. “It’s time to turn words into action.”
The bill introduced last year, H.R. 15, is sponsored by Rep. Joe Garcia (D-Fla.). Several Republicans last fall endorsed the measure, including Reps. Jeff Denham (Calif.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.).
Last week, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.), another Republican urging Congress to act, warned his colleagues they must propose a reform bill by August or President Obama will take executive action.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, meanwhile, is currently reviewing the country’s deportation guidelines and will reportedly announce a relaxation of current standards. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...#ixzz2zlIn2t9U

For a long time you could see this amnesty crap coming from Rand Paul. His libertarian pukes need to get a brain. Amnesty destroys all freedom. Amnesty is Marxism through the voting booth. The libertarians want to pretend that through some miracle the ignorant, illiterate (in their own language) peasants whose only experience with government is some form of dictatorship, that these people will somehow become conservative, limited government patriots.

Philip Kiko – is a lobbyist for the Smith-Free Group, in which his clients include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the radical environmentalist group the Sierra Club, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), National Council of La Raza “the Race” (NCLR), and the National Organization for Women (NOW), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (NLDEF) and others.

And it even gets worse, it also turns out that he lobbied for a group with strong connections to Muslim Brotherhood front groups in the U.S.ENERGY COMPANY THAT GOT $700 MIL FROM OBAMA, GIVES DEM PARTY $10 MIL

So you may ask yourselves, WHO can we count on to fix things in D.C., and my answer would be to quit relying on a political Superman because this a bigger fight than Congressional politics. No man can “fix” this because we are in a HOLY WAR and if you don’t believe that, then you are missing the big picture of what is taking place right now.

MAJOR MEXICAN DONOR BUYS MAJOR U.S. COMPANY IN GOWDY’S HOMETOWN. COINCIDENCE?

Acquisition brings unparalleled expansion opportunity in broad and dynamic segments of the North American credit market.Mexico City, Mexico and Spartanburg, South Carolina – Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE:AEA) and Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ELEKTRA) today announced that Advance America and subsidiaries of Grupo Elektra have entered into a definitive agreement under which Grupo Elektra will acquire control of all of the outstanding shares of Advance America, a leading U.S. short-term lender, for $10.50 per share in cash, representing a 32.7% premium to the Company’s closing price of $7.91 on February 15, 2012 . The total transaction value is approximately $780 million, including the Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2011.The acquisition of Advance America represents Grupo Elektra’s first major investment in the U.S. financial services market. Advance America is the leading provider of non-bank cash advance services in the U.S., with approximately 2,600 centers in 29 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Grupo Elektra is Latin America’s leading specialty retailer and financial services company, offering world class brands, as well as banking services, credit and other financial products to underserved consumers in Mexico and in other Latin American countries, including Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru. Based in Mexico City, Grupo Elektra is publicly traded on the Mexican stock exchange.

Ricardo Salinas, Chairman of Grupo Elektra, said: “We are eager to expand our services to the United States and to continue meeting the needs of the financially underserved. Advance America’s excellent customer satisfaction rates, strong track record of regulatory compliance and broad distribution network are incredibly valuable. Advance America serves its customers like a community bank, but has the footprint of a national financial institution. We want to preserve those productive qualities and help this solid enterprise grow.”“Grupo Elektra is a world-renowned company, widely acknowledged for its innovation and leadership,” said Advance America’s Chairman, William M. Webster, IV. “We are confident that Grupo Elektra’s experience and resources in the banking and financial services sector, in particular, will enable us to broaden our customer base and further enhance our array of products and services.”“Advance America will continue to focus on what has always been the core of our business – providing affordable, reliable and transparent financial options for hardworking families, and maintaining a commitment to quality customer service,” said Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Advance America’s President and Chief Executive Officer. https://www.advanceamerica.net/press...0.50-per-share

GRUPO ELEKTRA WEBSITE IN SPANISH WITH COMPANIES OWNED LISTED http://www.grupoelektra.com.mx/GOWDY’S MEXICAN DONOR HOSTS MAJOR EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO AMERICA…Grupo Salinas Hosts U.S. Delegation of Journalists and Political Leaders in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies founded by Ricardo B. Salinas that are deeply committed to the modernization of the countries in which they operate, is pleased to host a group of leading U.S. journalists and political leaders in Mexico City offering a perspective on the climate in Mexico.The delegation is mostly comprised of New America Foundation fellows, as well as a representative from US-Mexico Foundation and the Ambassador-in-Residence at Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center.

“some in Congress are looking to provide a backdoor to instant citizenship for unlawful immigrants who are brought to the U.S. as minors—also known as “DREAMers,” after the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act—in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Contrary to the claims of supporters, these bills would not advance U.S. national security and would only harm the U.S. immigration system.

GOWDY INVOLVED IN THE SECRET PLOT TO INSERT AMNESTY INTO NDAA BILL EARLIER THIS YEAR“Multiple news sources are reporting that the House GOP Leadership are working behind the scenes to insert an amnesty bill into the Defense Authorization bill, which will likely be marked up by the House Armed Services Committee this spring. The plan would include the ENLIST Act – a bill introduced by Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) that would grant amnesty to illegal aliens who came to the country prior to 2011, were under the age of 15 when they arrived, and enlist in the military. If the provision is included, the bill would become a vehicle for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to add the Schumer-Rubio amnesty bill as an amendment when it reached the Senate floor.The ENLIST Act has 42 cosponsors, including 24 Republicans. Among the supporters are Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) who chairs the House Immigration Subcommittee, Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) who chairs the House Armed Services Commitee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) who serves as the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), and the No. 3 ranking Republican in the House, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).”https://www.numbersusa.com/news/gop-...orization-bill

GOP Leaders Are Lying About Not Planning To Pass Amnesty

Sophomore Republican Rep. Jeff Denham of California, a close ally of GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy, is leading the push to add the text of his “ENLIST Act” to the NDAA, which could come to the House floor as early as next month.

The “ENLIST Act” would grant the privilege of enlisting in the US military to illegal aliens and then grant them amnesty and legal residency.

House Benghazi committee chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., tapped a veteran of Capitol Hill and the K Street lobbying world as majority staff director of the controversial panel, amid indications that opponents – both of the new staff director and of the committee’s mandate – are ramping up their efforts.

To lead the Republican majority staff, Gowdy selected Philip Kiko, a key aide to Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., when the latter served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and more recently a registered lobbyist for the Smith-Free Group, a K Street lobbying firm with a diverse roster of clients. KIKO, a former general counsel to the House Judiciary Committee had lobbied for ACLU and LCCHR.

The links steered readers to, among other websites, freerepublic.com, a conservative chat room, where some writers had previously expressed displeasure with Kiko’s lobbying activities, including a reference to him as “a self-described conservative.” One writer reminded readers that LCCHR lists among its member organizations ACLU, People for the American Way, the Service Employees International Union, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/16/gowdy-names-capitol-hill-veteran-to-benghazi-probe/

THIS IS WHO TREY GOWDY APPOINTED TO THE BENGHAZI SELECT COMMITTEE

How did a Muslim Brotherhood/ACLU/SPLC lobbyist get tapped for the Benghazi Special Committee? The American people are supposed to trust Republicans appointed to investigate Benghazi but as it turns out, the Executive Director appointed to the House Select Committee on Benghazi – Philip Kiko – is a lobbyist for the Smith-Free Group, in which his clients include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the radical environmentalist group the Sierra Club, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), National Council of La Raza “the Race” (NCLR), and the National Organization for Women (NOW), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (NLDEF) and others.

And it even gets worse, it also turns out that he lobbied for a group with strong connections to Muslim Brotherhood front groups in the U.S.

The thing about politicians is they all have the ability to flip flop and turn traitorous at a moments notice depending on who is padding their pockets...it is a sad reality, they lie to us repeatedly to get elected than turn on us at a moments notice after getting into office. It is all a game. Hopefully the tables turn and we the people get back the power to run our own country as the fore fathers intended.